Canon EOS REBEL XS User manual

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Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a real=time image on the
camera's LCD monitor or on a personal computer
screen. This is called "Live View shooting."
Convenient when the camera is mounted on a
tripod for shooting still Riles, for e×ample.
_L_if you handhold the camera Hke a compact
digital camera and shoot whime viewing the LCO
monitor, camera shake can cause blurred
images.
With the provided software installed in the personal computer, YOU
oan connect the camera to the pe[sonaI computer and shoo t
remotely while Viewing the Computer Screen instead of the
camera's viewfinder. For details, see the Software Instruction
Manual in the CD_ROM.

Preparing for Live View Shooting*
Set the camera for Live View shooting.
1Set the shooting mode.
®_Set the shooting mode to a Creative
Zone mode.
_Live View shooting does not work
in Basic Zone modes.
Select [Live View function
settings].
_ Under the [tg:] tab,select [Live View
function settings], then press<_>.
Select [Live View shoot.].
_ Select [Live View shoot.], then press
<_>. Select [EnabJe], then press
<_E_>
4, Exit the menu.
_ Pressthe <MENU> button to exit.
5Display the Live View image.
® Press <_>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
® The Live View image will reflect the
brightness level of the actual image
you capture.
® If the image is too bright, turn the
<_ > dial to the right. If it is too dark,
turn the <_> dial to the left.
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Preparing for Live View Shooting*
During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. The
sun's heat can damage the camera s internal components.
Live View shooting will disable a few Custom Function settings. (p.153)
Under low light or brignt light conditions, the Live View image might not
reflect the brightness of the captured ssage
If the light source within the image changes, the screen rnight flicker. If
this happens, stop the Live View shooting, then resume Live Viev
shooting under the actual light source to be used
During Live View image display, if you point the camera in a different
dlrecuon, it might throw off the correc-c orightness momentaniy and the
image might not look right. Wait until the image udghtness stabilizes
before shooting.
If there is a very ungtst light source in the picture, such as the sun. the
bright area might be blackenea on the LCD monitor. However the actual
captured image wilI correctly show the bright area
If you set the [r_t: LOD brightness] to bright settings in low light,
chrom_nance noise may appear }n the Live View image. However, the
chrominance noise will not be recorded to the captured image.
When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more
pronounced than it really _s.
_ Under the [[f1_ Custom Functions (C.Fn)] men&, setting [Auto Lighting
Optimizer] (p.156) to [0: Enable] may display a darkly-exposed (set with
exposure compensation_ image bngh[er.
if the camera ts not operated for a prolonged period, the power will turn
off automatically as set with I l_°Auto power off]. %109) If [_ft° Auto
power off] is set to [Off], the Live View shooting will stop automatically
after 30 rain. (camera power remains on)
The image's fie dot view is about 100%.
With the wdeo cable (provided) connecting the camera to a TV set, you
can wew images on the TV. (p.128)
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Focusing Manually*
Although autofocus can be used (p.102,104), magnifying the image
and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.
Magnifying the image fer Nanual Focusing
_Set the Rens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
® Turn the lens focusing ring to focus
roughly.
Magnification: I 0x
AE lock
Magnified area
Magnification
_')_,j_Move the focusing frame to the
position where you want to focus.
® Press the <,;_ > key to move the
focusing frame.
® To move to the center focusing frame,
press the <_> button.
_.yj Magnify the image.
® Press the <(_> button.
_y,,The area within the focusing frame
will be magnified.
® Each time you press the <(_> button,
the display format wifl change as
follows:
_ 5x _ lOx -_ Full view I
4, Focus manually.
® While looking atthe magnified image,
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
® After achieving focus, press the < (_ >
button to return to the full view.
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Shooting *
Cheek the exposure.
® Press the shutter button halfway.
_y,,The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed.
_ If you set exposure compensation,
the image brightness will change
accordingly.
_ ake the picture.
® Press the shutter button completely.
_y,,The picture will be taken and the
captured image is displayed on the
LCD monitor.
_y,,After the image review ends, the
camera will return to Live View
shooting automatically.
_ xit Live View shooting.
_ With the Live View image displayed,
press <{_>.
About the Shooting Settings
®<A-DEP>will be the same as using <P>.
® You can set the ISO speed, white balance, and exposure
compensation during Live View shooting.
® The Picture Style, drive mode, AF mode, and AF point cannot be
changed during Live View shooting.
® During Live View shooting, the metering mode will be set to
evaluative metering regardless of the current metering mode setting.
® You can check the depth of field by pressing the depth-of4ield
preview button.
® During continuous shooting, the exposure set for the first shot will
also be applied to subsequent shots.
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Shooting*
Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots
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.oFlash 50%FlashUse
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At 23°C /73°F 200 190
At 0°C /32°F 190 180
® The figures above are based on a fully-charged LP-E5 battery and CIPA
(Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.
® Autofocusing wili decrease the number of possibie shots.
_ When you use Live View shooting for a long period, the camera's internal
temperature may increase and it can oegrade image quality. Terminate
Live View shooting when not shooting images, Before taking a long
exposure, stop Lwe View shooting temporarily and walt several minutes
before shooting.
® High temperatures, high ISO speeds, or long exposures may cause
noise or _rregular colors In the {mage capzured with Live View shootin§
if you take the _cc[ure while the image _smagnified, the exposure might
not come out as desired. Return to the full view before taking the picture.
During the magnified view. the shutter speea and aperture will De
dlspiayed in rea.
Even if you take the picture during magnified view. the cap[ured image
w_ll reflect [he full view
The focus preset feature on super telephoto lenses cannot ee used.
® For Live View shooting, oo no[ use an Extension Tube orTS-E lens.
Doing so can cause Irregular or unintendea exposures.
FE lock is not possibie when the built-in flash or external Speadlite is
Jsed. Modeling flash is not possible hen external SpeediLte is used.
A non-Canon flash will no[ fire.
® A grid can be displayed Under [_f1; Live View function settings], set
[Grid display] to tOn]
You can change the metering timer. Under [rft= Live View function
settings], set [Metering timer].
When you take a picture with flash, it wilt sound like two pictures were
taken. However. amy one picture is taKen.
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Shooting*
About the Infarmation Display
_ Each time you press the <DBR> button, the information display will
change.
Drive
White balance--
Image-recording quality
Live Viewsimulation
Shutter s
Flash-read'
Aperture
(Brightness/RGB)
frame
check
speed
remaining
Flash exposure compensation
Exposure level
@ When <_ > is diSPiayed in white: it i_dicates that th_ Li_e view image
/brightness is close to what the captured image wi!l look like,
_ !f <_ > is blinking, it indicates that the Live V!ew image is not being
displayed at the suitable brightness due to !ow o[ bright !!ght conditions.
However, the captured image w!l! reflect the exposure setting.
If flash is used or bulb is set, the <_ > icon and histogram wi!l be
grayed out. The histogram m!ght not be propedy disp!ayed !n !ow !ight or
bright !ight conditions.
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Using AF to Focus*
Under [r?_ Custom Functions (C,Fn)],
when [AF during Live View shooting]
(p.157) is set to [1: Quick mode] or [2: Live
mode], you can focus with AF. Quick mode
and Live mode use a different AF method.
If you want precise focusing, magnify the
image and focus manually. (p.98)
C,Fn_7-1 :Quick mode
This is the same as using AF (p.60, 61) as usual with the dedicated AF
sensor. Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View
image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
Set to Quick mode, the lens focus mode switch to <AF>, and the
AF mode to <ONE SHOT>.
AF point
_ Select the AF point.
® Before starting Live View shooting,
select the AF point.
® Press the <_> button and press the
<,> > key to select the AF point.
® Press the shutter button halfway for
shooting ready.
_isplay the Live View image.
® Press <_>.
_y,,The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.
® The selected AF point will be
displayed.
® The focusing frame (larger frame) will
also be displayed.
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Using AF to Focus*
,3Focus the subject.
® Aim the selected AF point over the
subject, and hold down the <_>
button.
_y The Live View image will turn off, the
reflex mirror will go back down, and
AF will be executed.
_y,,When focus is achieved, the beeper
will sound.
4eturn to the Live View image
display and shoot.
® When you let go of the <_> button,
the Live View image will reappear.
® Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button to take the
picture (p.99).
®_You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only
while the Live View image is displayed.
You can move the focusing frame with the <_,1_> keys. To magnify the
area within the focusing frame, press me <_ > but[on.
Although you can set the AF mode _cAI Servo AF or A_ Focus AR AF wi
s-topwhen the camera returns to the Live View image alsplay (step 4) so
,'ou cannot focus the moving subjec[
Ufyou want AF and AE lock to work separately, select the [_,_ Custom
Functions (C.Fn)] menu's [ShuttedAE Book button] (p,_ 58) and set it to
:1: AE loc_AF].
AF is no_possible with Remote Switch RS-60E3 _soJaseparately).
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